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Character Mask to Clown–with Deborah Kaufmann Inspired by the teaching of Richard Pochinko A multi-disciplinary way for any artist to make direct connection to aspects of his/her true self, for devising material and performance. In the spirit of playfulness we will face the six directions of self: North, West, South, East, Above and Below, by painting, sculpting masks with clay, […]

The ever wonderful photographer Jim Moore has a new series of clown photos that he has been making (I say ever wonderful, which is true, but I may as well say ever-present, as this guy is at every  show I see, plus a great many I don’t.  I bet there is not another person (except for maybe Hovey Burgess) who […]

Great short documentary featuring Michael “Tuba” Heatherton. He was a Ringling clown who now works in the LA area doing a variety of stuff, including with the cabaret/pop band “The Ditty Bops” Not sure how much he uses it, but here’s Tuba’s Myspace Page: http://www.myspace.com/tooobah “TUBA” from Gabriel Romero on Vimeo. Tuba’s Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tooobah

Ted Ferlo was a clown on the Blue Unit of Ringling from 1986-88 and on the Red Unit from 1989-1991. He had been the event manager of the Turning Stone Resort and Casino for approximately 10 years. He had not been well, and had a recent surgery that he did not recover from. He leaves a wife and two children, […]

These are the photos that the New Victory sent to me. You can see the incredible detail and well thought out set design in these photos. They really have their aesthetic ducks in a row. All photo credit to Stephanie Berger.

I saw the Denver based Handsome Little Devils production Squirm Burpee Circus on the Saturday matinee at the New Victory Theatre .  If you don’t know about the New Victory, you probably should — they are a beautifully restored off-broadway theatre (that is actually at 42nd and 7nth Ave, in the heart of Times Square) that specializes in presenting theatre […]

This post is in the style of Trav. S. D’s wonderful blog Travalanche in honor of Trav’s 45th Birthday. You should definitely be reading Trav’s blog, as he opines about lots of stuff, and gives information found nowhere else about his passion: vaudeville and variety. In a grand burlesque tradition, everyone should find Trav over the next year (preferably at […]

Call for submissions:  2011 Toronto Festival of Clowns The Toronto Festival of Clowns aims to bring together clowns and physical theatre artists of all disciplines and backgrounds and provide a common space to showcase their work. From June 2nd to 5th, 2011, some of the World’s best Clown and Physical performers will take over 6 Noble Street, the beautiful Pia […]

Image by chooyutshing via Flickr Mime an ongoing open class for actors, clowns, dancers & variety arts on all levels Taught by Stanley Allan Sherman Tuesday Mornings 10:15 – 11:30 AM  Nov. 9 – Dec. 21 (optional personal warm-up starts at 10:00 AM) $15 per class Pier Studios at Pier 40, Hudson River Park, NYC For information and reservations contact: […]

Amazon must be going crazy with classic comedy DVD’s.  Which means that basically, so am I! This time they are offering Rowan Atkinson’s deliciously sinful Black Adder Remastered for $35.00 !  Retail price $80.00  BUY IT HERE If you don’t know Black Adder or only know Rowan Atkinson from Mr. Bean, you are in for a real treat.   Here’s a […]

I Love Lucy: The Complete Series This set features the whole McGillicuddy–34 discs of non-stop redhead hilarity.  It’s retail priced at $235.98.  Today at Amazon it’s $84.99.  Click the link above or the image to the left to purchase.  Hurry, it goes off sale tomorrow! CLICK HERE TO BUY. (Amazon affiliate link) This set includes all 180 episodes plus the […]

It seems like I’m always finding about out stuff late in the game.  I only heard about this conference by accident (a friend on Facebook is going to another conference in Ohio, and several other friends said “oh, are you going to Charlie in the Heartland?”)  And that’s how I found out about it. Based on my schedule, it’s doubtful […]

It’s not much money, but I bet it will be a lot of fun. The parade goes from mild to wild, and you can take part and be any, all, or anything in between. If you are interested, contact Christopher Lueck from NY Downtown Clown, pronto. There’s only money for 20 clowns. (Email information below) BE IN THE FAMOUS NYC HALLOWEEN […]

Aaron Bloom, former Ringling clown and player in the upcoming  movie WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, writes clearly and eloquently about the series of unfortunate events that drove him back to whiteface and large shoes in the NY Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/magazine/17lives-t.html If you haven’t read the book WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, I highly recommend it. (click the book title to see it on Amazon)

I studied with Arne in 1995 and he’s very knowledgeable and an excellent teacher.  I’m sure he’s gotten better with age!  To the left are examples of the masks he uses. Workshop Description: The ability to imagine yourself into someone else’s psyche and physicality is profoundly supported by working with masks. Whether your theatrical projects are masked or unmasked, Arne […]